Derogatory comments about the prophet Muhammad by members of India’s ruling party have diplomats struggling to contain an international public relations crisis.
Senior party officials last month launched a “Know BJP” campaign aimed at foreign diplomats in New Delhi. In a succession of meetings, diplomats were told that the party’s agenda hinged on the economy, not religious issues. The party embraced an inclusive slogan of “unity of all, development of all,” party officials said.Leaders from the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh , the Hindu nationalist organization that is closely affiliated with the BJP, have also spoken about the need to lower temperatures.
“These are the views of fringe elements,” his embassy said in a statement. “In line with our civilizational heritage and strong cultural traditions of unity in diversity, [the] Government of India accords the highest respect to all religions.”India was founded on secular principles in 1947 and has about 200 million Muslim citizens, more than any other country, except Indonesia and Pakistan.
Influential voices on the Indian right argued that the BJP was caving to the illiberal demands of Muslim countries. On social media, many rank-and-file supporters called for a counter-boycott of Qatar Airways. “The Islamists only asked the BJP to bend but it chose to crawl,” raged Anand Ranganathan, a columnist and television commentator, as he compared Sharma to Charlie Hebdo, the French satirical magazine that was attacked by terrorists in 2015 after lampooning the prophet Muhammad.
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